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Offline roesso

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Tap and bit size
« on: June 11, 2015, 01:26:46 pm »
I'm going to make my own steering rod that goes to from my steering shaft to the front axle.and some rod s for my master cylinder. I ordered  9/16 0.328 aluminum tubing from mcmaster carr . Do I have to drill and this tubing or can I just tap it . And if I do have to drill it what size bit do I need and does someone have a part number for a mcmaster carr tap that I need. I no that I have to get a right and left handed tap
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Re: Tap and bit size
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2015, 02:00:58 pm »
be a 3/8-24 tap be it left or right and drill size is Q or 11/32
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Re: Tap and bit size
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2015, 02:56:05 pm »
Thanks for the help
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Re: Tap and bit size
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2015, 03:13:20 pm »
You do not have to drill the aluminium tude you bought from Mcmaster Carr
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Re: Tap and bit size
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2015, 04:25:14 pm »
Quote from: PJG56 on June 11, 2015, 03:13:20 pm
You do not have to drill the aluminium tude you bought from Mcmaster Carr
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Re: Tap and bit size
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2015, 06:59:19 pm »
i drill it anyways just to make tapping it easier.  Sometimes the ID can be a bit on the small side
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Re: Tap and bit size
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2015, 02:57:22 am »
Thanks the only thing I'm worried about is getting the tap started straight . its been a long time since I have done anything like this
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Re: Tap and bit size
« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2015, 10:08:47 am »
Go find a buddy with a lathe, put the tube in the jaws, put a center in the tailstock and let the point go into the small hole at the outer end of the tap. Gives perfect centered holes.
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Re: Tap and bit size
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2015, 06:19:10 pm »
I wish I had a buddy with a lathe
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